OZ Racing

Western Australian trainers and breeders were active at the Magic Millions weanling sales over the weekend.

Simon Miller brought four – a c**t by Time To Reign (lot 94) for $10K, a Trapeze Artist c**t (lot 73) for 5K, a Zousain filly (lot 127) for 25K, and a filly by leading first season sire Ole Kirk (lot 234) for 180 K.

Ridgeport Thoroughbreds also bought three – a filly by Ole Kirk (lot149) for 150K, a c**t by Toronado (lot 164) for 150K, and a Hellbent filly (lot 282) for 130K.

Byerley Bloodstock bought two Pierro c**ts (lot 168 and lot 221) for 125K and 100K.

Western Bloodstock bought a Tassort filly (lot 99) for 16K and a

Zousain filly (lot 222) for the bargain price of 2K.

Justin Warwick and Trivers Bloodstock bought a Home Affairs filly (lot 305) for 50K.

Ryan Hill bought a Prague filly (lot 6) for 12K.

Einoncliff Park Stud bought a Pierata filly (lot 169) for 37.5K.

Rapid Equine bought a Homes Affair c**t (lot 341) for 30K.

CCHK Syndicate bought an In The Congo c**t (lot 287) for 40K.

OzRace Magic Millions

Good luck today to our partners in Superstock racing at Ballarat. He will enjoy the step up to 2000 metres.

For interest sake, his younger half-brother was sold for $150,000 as a yearling to former Te Akua trainer Jamie Richards to race in Hong Kong. He has had one start for a win. His name is The All Out.

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Oceanex draws badly in the Melbourne Cup

Our Melbourne Cup-bound 5YO mare Oceanex has unfortunately drawn badly (barrier 17) just to add to the enormous task in front of her on Tuesday. We are under no illusion as to her chances.

However, she is in the race that stops the nation! Our partners will enjoy the ride come what may.

Interesting statistics highlighted recently by Racing Post on the background of the last 10 winners of the Melbourne Cup:

All winners had won at Group level going into the race (two were Group 1 winners)

All winners had won over at least 2400 metres (two had won over 3200 metres previously)

Nine of the last 10 winners carried no more than 55 kilograms

Nine of the last 10 winners finished top four at their last start

Eight of the last 10 winners were aged four to six (based on Southern Hemisphere breeding)

Eight of the last 10 winners were bred outside of Australia

We are taking some comfort from the above (we will take any positive - LOL)

Oceanex has won at Group 2 level

Oceanex has won at 2400 metres and 2800 metres

Oceanex will carry 51.5 kilograms

Oceanex finished third at her last start in the Group 2 Moonee Valley Cup

Oceanex is a five-year-old

Oceanex is a New Zealand bred mare